Lock for fishing-line reels



J. W. POWELL LCK FOR FISHING LINE REELS Filed June 3, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet April 30, 1929.

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3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nv, wv G April 30, 1929. 1. w. POWELL LOCK FOR FISHING LINE REELS Filed June 3, 1927 gmwntoo Patented Api', 3Q, i929.

.To'sIAH W. POWELL, OFYFLORENCEQALAVBAMA,

I'iocK Fois FisHIivci-LiiiiaiY REE-Ls.

Appiieati'un iiia Jane s,

This invention has reference to .fishing rods', andaims to provide'novel means whereby a fishing line reel may be securedto a ish'- rod in such a way as to insure against the reelbecoming loose or displaced during the' act oi'casting. 1 f

An important object of the invention is `to provide aV deviceof this character which will lock a fishing line reel inv position, but will'at the Sametime permit the reel to be readily and easily disconnected `from the rod. t

lNith the foregoing and other objects'. in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the cvoinbination and'arrangeinent of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatv changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing n from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings: t Figure 1 is an elevational view of a casting rod constructed in accordance withthe invention. Y l Figure 2 is an elevational View taken at right angles to .Figure 1. f Figure l 3 is. a longitudinal" sectional view through a handle. 1 y i Figure `1- is a sectional View takenon line L1-'--el of Figurel. 'I i Figure 5 is aseetional view talre'non line 5-5ot Figure` 1.' Figure 6 is an-elevational view of a modified Vterm oithe invention.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional View through the modilied form of handle.

Figure 8 Vis a sectional view vthrough a further inodiiied form of the invention Y Figure 9 is sectional view through al still iurther modified form of theii'iven'liion.V

Figure 10v is a sectional view on line 10-10 o Figure 8; n f Figure 11 is a'sectional view on line l11-11 of Figure 9.

y 7ei'er'ring to Vthe drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates the yhandle whichis termed with a longitudinal bore in which the pin (5 is mounted, which pin is formed with an extensiondefinin'g a seat for one end of the coiled spring 8, the opposite end of the coiled spring being ittedover the reduced portieri 9 of the rod 10. The handle terial.

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5 isprovided with an elongated opening extending therethrough, at' a point adjacent to the forward end'thereof, which opening 'ac' cominodates 'the' pin 17, more fully described. f y As shown, the handle is formed with a forward reduced portion defining a space 11 to be hereinafter for the reception of the plates 12 that movev longitudinally of the handle, to close the elongated'opening and prevent foreign inatter from entering therein.

Mounted on the handle portion directly over the plates 12 is a tubular member' 15 in which elongated openings 16 are formed, the openings being disposeddirectly opposite each other, and designed to accommodate the pin 17 that alsoV extends through openings in the plates 12 connecting'the plates 12 to the rod 10 so that movement of the pin will re.-

sult in a' relative movement of the plates andA rod. f I

`The pin 17 is alsovsecured tothe locking i'ing 18 by means of the screws 1-7, theloclging ring being formed with enlargements 1,9, y knurled so that the ring lmay be readily I' gripped bythe fingers of the operator to operate the ring.

Atoneend of the handleportion 14 vis a ferrule 20 that also lits over the tubular meniber 15, the ferrule being secured in position in any suitable and well known manner.

This ferru'le 20 is formed with an ofset reel to the handle.l y

l' It will thus be seen that when it is `desired to kpositiona reel, the locking ring 18 is,

moved to compressthe spring 8, whereupon the reel is placed on'the handle and the locking ring released.` It :t'ollws that vthe kspring 8 will expand, sliding the locking ring over thereel plate securing the reel in position.v

The reference character 22"designates the usual grip'of the handle, which may be constructed of corlr, rubber or othersuitable ma- A ferrule indicated at 23 is positioned fover one 4end .of the handle and engages one end of the grip 22 theferrule 23 acting as a stop for the'pin 6, Athe same being secured to the handle vby means ofthe screws 24. l I Whenthe'locking ring is fmoved in the positioning oi3 a reel, it is obvious that the plates 12 Will move with the locking ring and since the same is positioned under the tubular member 15, it will be seen that the elongated opening 16 ot' the tubular member `Will beclosed to insure against foreign matter passingto the movable parts of the device.

A finger grip 25 is secured to the handle at a point adjacent to the locking ring and is adapted to be engaged by the forefinger of the person using the rod to facilitate the castingl operation.

In theV form ot' the invention as illustrated by Figures 6 and 7, the handle is indicated by the reference character 3U and is formed With a longitudinal bore to accommodate the rod han dle.

At the forward end oi? the handle is a tubular member 3S in which the member 40 is positioned the member 39 beine formed with a cut ont portion to accommodate the plates 12 that are connected with the rod 81 by means ot the pin 41, to the end that as the rod is moved, the plates Will move to close the space between the 'forward end ot the handle 30 and the member 39 to exclude foreign matter from the working parts ot the device.

his pin 41 connects with the locking ring 42 to move with the pin as the rod 31 is moved. The ring 42 is -formed with an offset portion to be lit-ted over one end of the plate of a line reel, the opposite end of the plate oi the reel being fitted under the enlargement 43, where it is locked against movement. Y

As clearly shovvn by Figure 6, the enlargement 43 is formed in the` terrule 44 that is titted over one end of the handle. In this term ot ythe invention, the hand grip is indicated at 45. From the it'oregoing it will he seen that d ue to this construction the rod 31 may be moved lon gitudin ally of the handle by rotating the member 37, to the end that the locking ring may be moved to its active or inactive positi on.

Further modified 'forms of the invention are -ilhn-itraled by Sheet 3 ot the drawings, in which the handley is imlicated by the relierenre character 4G, which is formed with a bore to accommodate the tubular rod receiving member 47, the boreV being constructed to delinea sl'xoulder 48. Rest-ing on the shoulder' 48 is a disk 49 to which one end of the coiled spring 50 is connected, the opposite end et the coiled spring being connected With the member 51 that slides in the bore.

The reference character 52 indicates a pin that extends through the member 51 and tension ot the spring 50, and released, the f locking ring will move over they base of the reel positioned on the handle to lock the same in position.

In the handle as shown by Figure 9, the bore is supplied with a tubular housing'56 which is termed with an opening at one end thereof to accommodate the rod 57 that is provided with an eye at lone end thereof to accommodate the pin 58 Which is secured to the locking ring 59. Surrounding ther rod 57 is a coiled spring 60 that has one end thereof bearing against the disk 61 at one end of the rod 57. Thus it will be seen that as the locking ring 59 is moved or pulled turn the locking ring to its initial or locking position when the locking ring is released, thereby securing a. reel in position.

I claim:--

l. In a fishing rod handle, a body portion including spaced members, tubular member 'ior connecting the spaced members, said tubular member having elongated openings, means at one end ot the body portion for embracing one end of a reel plate, a sleeve supported under the tubular member and adapted to close the space between the spaced members ol the handle, a rod disposed Within the handle, a pin connectedwvith the rod and extended through the sleeve and elongated openin'fs to connect With the ring, means for moving the rod to operate the locking ring, and said sleeve adapted to move with the rod.

2. In a iishing rod handle, a body portion having a longitudinal bore, a pin extending into the bore, at one end of the handle, said pin having a reduced portion, a rod extending into the bore and having a'reduced portion, an expansible spring positioned over the reduced ends ot the pin and rod to normally urge the rod away from the pin, a tubular menlber at one end ot' the handle and having elongated ol'ienings, a sleeve movableunder -the tubular member, a transversely disposed pin connected with the rod and passing through the sleeve and elongated openings, a pocket on the handle and a movable locking ring secured by the transverse pin and cooperating with 'the pocket to ksecure the reel plate to the handle.

In lishing rod handle, a body portion having a bore, a tubular member at one end of the handle and having elongated openings formed therein, a sleeve operating under the tubular member and adapted to normally close the openings, a stationaryv ferrule mounted on the handle, a looking ring oooperating With Jthe ferrule to secure a. reel plate to the handle, said pin extending through the sleeve and tubular membei1v and through the looking ring to secure the sleeve and locking ring togethergisaid pin extending through the elongated openings, and means Within the 10 bore for urging the looking ring and sleeve in one direction.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto aixed my signature.

JOSIAI-IW. POWELL. 

